Table 2 Breastfeeding and related practice among mothers who have an infant less than six months in Bahir Dar City, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2017
Variable | Category | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Antenatal visits | Yes | 370 | 78.4 |
No | 102 | 21.6 | |
Number of antenatal visits (370) | ≤ 3 | 219 | 59 |
≥ 4 | 151 | 41 | |
Breastfeeding counseling during antenatal visits (370) | Yes | 203 | 54.9 |
No | 167 | 45.1 | |
Place of delivery | Home | 119 | 25.2 |
Health institution | 353 | 74.8 | |
Mode of delivery | Vaginal | 287 | 60.8 |
Caesarean section | 185 | 39.2 | |
Breastfeeding experience of current infant | Yes | 461 | 97.7 |
No | 11 | 2.3 | |
Timely initiation of breastfeeding within 1 h | yes | 356 | 75.4 |
No | 116 | 24.6 | |
Colostrum feeding | Yes | 396 | 83.9 |
No | 76 | 16.1 | |
Prelacteal feeding | Yes | 120 | 25.4 |
No | 352 | 74.6 | |
Infant feeding in the previous 24 h. | Exclusively BF | 408 | 86.4 |
In addition to breast milk water, sugar solution, tea, soft foods. | 64 | 13.6 | |
Reasons for not exclusively BF (64) | Not sufficient for infant | 19 | 29.7 |
culture/tradition | 17 | 26.7 | |
Lack of time | 12 | 18.7 | |
Maternal illness | 9 | 14.1 | |
Infant becomes thirsty | 5 | 7.8 | |
Nipple breast problem | 2 | 3 |